I've cut a 14 ga bicycle spoke to the correct length for measuring the position of the clutch arm. As an added bonus, it's 2.0mm in diameter and can be used as a gauge for free play at the clutch lever.

Not that that helps with the damn locknut but I thought I'd mention it. It's one less thing to think about when doing this task.

I've cut a 14 ga bicycle spoke to the correct length for measuring the position of the clutch arm. As an added bonus, it's 2.0mm in diameter and can be used as a gauge for free play at the clutch lever.

Not that that helps with the damn locknut but I thought I'd mention it. It's one less thing to think about when doing this task.

I don't look forward to bleeding brakes..

I labeled a few yellow zip ties with the correct length and cut them to width... the spoke is a better idea, but I don't have any!

I labeled a few yellow zip ties with the correct length and cut them to width... the spoke is a better idea, but I don't have any!

Next time you're in a bicycle store or REI ask the shop guys for a 14 ga spoke. They may charge you 20 cents for it...along with the funny look for asking for a single spoke. Get a double-butted spoke if you want to save some weight in your traveling tool kit.

Ha! I adjust the clutch on my racebike ...on the move.
I adjust it so it doesn't drag while I'm in the pits, then out on the track, if it slips, I back off the handlebar adjuster 'till it doesn't slip any more.

Not factory spec, but hey, it works

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Ok, trying to line up the driveshaft/FD couplings on a Paralever is just as frustrating, probably more so, then aligning a driveshaft boot. I just about set fire to the whole garage while trying to accomplish that task.

Ok, trying to line up the driveshaft/FD couplings on a Paralever is just as frustrating, probably more so, then aligning a driveshaft boot. I just about set fire to the whole garage while trying to accomplish that task.

dc

Yeah, I nearly named the whole spline/diveshaft/ boot process as my nemesis but bleeding the front caliper was fresh on my mind.

Keep in mind that none of these tasks come close to the sillyness of changing coolant on a VW Vanagon. 30 some feet of coolant lines and a system that requires the van to be elevated 20 degrees in the front takes tediousness to a whole new level.